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Accession Number: 97/145
Name: HUNT, PHILLIP CHARLES HOLMES
Sex: Male Group: Other, individuals
Activity: Engineers, gas
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Born at Aston, Warwickshire, England in 1874, son of Charles Hunt, gas engineer, Hunt (known as P.C. Holmes Hunt) studied engineering and chemistry at Malvern College. He began work with the City of Birmingham Gas Works as Assistant to his father, became Superintendant of Works in 1899, and resigned in 1902 when appointed as Assistant Engineer to the Metropolitan Gas Company, Melbourne. Hunt took up duty with M.G.C. on 25 March 1903, and was appointed Engineer in October 1907. In August 1913 he resigned to take up several directorships, the chief being with the Colonial Gas Association Ltd. He was immediately made Chairman of the local Board of C.G.A., filling the vacancy left by George Swinburne. In 1922 he became Managing Director as well as Chairman. He visited London in 1923 to negotiate for the transfer of Head Office to Melbourne, effective from 1 January 1924. Hunt remained at the head of C.G.A. until his death on 6 May 1941. He was also a director of Mt. Lyell Mining and Railway Co., Wallaroo Mt. Lyell Fertilizers Ltd., Commonwealth Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd., Crankless Engines Ltd. and other companies.
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Letters Patent, Commonwealth of Australia. A "Means for receiving coke from gas retorts, and delivering or directing such coke into a furnace or alternatively to a conveyor or trucks for depositing it where required." Grant to P.C.Holmes Hunt, 10 March 1909, renewed 10 March 1916 and 1923. Printed specification of the invention bound in. "Apparatus for use in storing coal or coke". Granted 10 March 1909, renewed 10 March March 1923. Letters Patent issued to Charles Frederick Broadhead, Queensland, Frederick Gordon Barker, Melbourne and P.C.H. Hunt, Melbourne, for "Improvements in and relating to the manufacture of combustible gases", 1 September 1923, together with printed specification of invention. Scrapbook containing newscuttings concernng chiefly social activities, including those of Hunt's daughters Phyllis (Mrs. Wilfrid Tennant Hunter) and Cara, from Australian and Indian papers, and friends e.g. Miss John Chirnside (Mrs. Alec Waugh). One item, undated, records that P.C. Homes Hunt has chaired the inaugural meeting of the English Public Schools' Association of Victoria. c. 1932-1934. Items interleaved include arrangements for Cara Holmes Hunt's wedding to A.M. Barne, 1937; 3 drawings by J. (?) on S.S. Cathay; diary note on polo match in India.
Persons: Chirnside, Joan
Waugh, Alec
Organisations: English Public Schools Association of Victoria
Places: India
Subjects: Social life
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